Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report 03/05/15Today, FORGET IT. Oh, you could probably fish in Townsend. I'm sure the stream levels and weather are great there with lots of hatching mayflies (I'm kidding of course), but everywhere else in the south, and in Great Smoky Mountains NationalPark, forget it today.

During the high water times, if you choose to fish in spite of the poor conditions (and I have always enjoyed doing just that), keep in mind our Perfect Fly Brown Sculpin and White Belly Sculpin streamers are always a good choice due to the large number of sculpins in the streams. If the water gets stained and off color, and it most likely already is, the Yellow Marabou Sculpin streamer, or Black Marabou Streamer works better.

The good news is, after a chilly day tomorrow, the weather and stream conditions will improve gradually for the next few day. We have some great weather ahead, so get ready.

Weather: (At Gatlinburg at about 1600 ft) Today, expect rain and sleet before 1pm, then snow and sleet. The temperature will be falling to around 29 by 5pm. North wind will be around 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch is possible. Tonight, snow and sleet is likely before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. The low around 16. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday, will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind will range from 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Friday night's low will be around 22.

Saturday will be sunny,with a high near 54. Light west wind will be increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Saturday night's low will be around 30.

Sunday, will be mostly sunny with a high near 53.

Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that have nearby USGS Station Real-time stream data: Click to links to see updates:

Little River: 1410 cfs at 3.72 ft.(good wading conditions up to 250 cfs, and with extra caution up to 400 cfs)

Oconaluftee River: Rate 1670 cfs at 3.24 ft.(good wading conditions up to 500 cfs, and with extra caution up to 700 cfs)

Recommended Fishing Strategy:Keep in mind, the strategies I am recommending is for the maximum oddsof catching numbers of fish. Many prefer or favor a dry fly and by all means there isn't anything wrong with that. It's just a fact that if nothing is hatching at the time, it reduces your odds of success. You can still probably hook some trout, just not as many as if you fish subsurface. Of course, this is also based on using goodtechniques and the right flies. Some guys don't know how to fish below the surface.Strategy:Until I spotted something hatching, assuming I was fishing a low elevation stream, I would fish a size 18 Blue-winged Olive nymph. Many of the species of mayflies called Blue-winged Olives are bi-brooded, meaning they hatch twice a year. They are swimming nymphs that dart around in short spurts and hide wherever they can. They don't stay wedged up under the rocks like most of the other mayfly nymphs, the majority of which are clingers. Little Brown stoneflies are crawling out of the water to hatch.

If the water is below 43 degrees, I would stick with the BWO nymph. It it is above that, I would change to a Blue Quill nymphs. They are little crawler nymphs that are easily caught and eaten by trout and should be nearing their hatch times.

If you spot something hatching, it will most likely be Cream Midges, Little Brown stoneflies or small Blue-winged Olives. Little Winter stoneflies could also still be around hatching. Switch to the adult Little Brown stonefly, or the BWO Dun or emerger, if it is the BWOs.

Tips for Beginners:Learn to imitate the most plentiful and available insects and other foods at the time you are fishing, or continue to use trial and error methods and forever be a mediocre angler.

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